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ambassador stevens perhaps have the best knowledge of any american official. that was taken in washington as a very serious conclusion about going. >> why such a passing reference to military involvement? can you explain why they could not have done more? >> we look at the posture very specifically. while we had a lot of forces in europe, at sea and on land, it is not reasonable they could have responded. this was over in a matter of 20- 30 minutes with respect to special mission specifically. and we had no forces ready or tethered, if you will, to focus on the mission. to go there was no mention of the cia report despite their close to the pact and more personal than they had diplomats. did they share --- >> we cannot discuss classified organizations. >> thank you all very much. >> two committees are holding hearings today on the attack on the consulate in libya that killed four americans. the senate foreign relations committee. we will hear from william burns and others at 8:00 eastern. you can see that live on c- span2. he will go to the other side of the c
ambassador stevens perhaps have the best knowledge of any american official. that was taken in washington as a very serious conclusion about going. >> why such a passing reference to military involvement? can you explain why they could not have done more? >> we look at the posture very specifically. while we had a lot of forces in europe, at sea and on land, it is not reasonable they could have responded. this was over in a matter of 20- 30 minutes with respect to special mission...
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ambassador stevens and other two kills. and that's why the questions that we're debating are so great and so meaningful. as reflecting upon the challenge that you both have in the state department has, in light of the report and light of the subject matter that lead to the report, and because of that, i guess you try to think in your own minds what experiences are relevant to inform the questions that you have or the points that you want to make? two are relevant in my life, someone that the traveling that i've done across the world is a men of the committee three times in pakistan, three times in afghanistan, several trips to the middle east last time senator and i were traveling together. and seeing the difficulty of providing security not only for folks in embassy and consulate, but members of congress travel in the danger that we feel sometimes and even with the knowledge we have security around us. getting that balance is right. as you know, we have to get it right every time, and taxpayers expect that, and they expect
ambassador stevens and other two kills. and that's why the questions that we're debating are so great and so meaningful. as reflecting upon the challenge that you both have in the state department has, in light of the report and light of the subject matter that lead to the report, and because of that, i guess you try to think in your own minds what experiences are relevant to inform the questions that you have or the points that you want to make? two are relevant in my life, someone that the...
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chris stevens understood that as well as anyone. crystals knew that every chief of mission has the responsibility to insure the best possible security and support for our people. as senior officials here in washington, we share that profound responsibility. we have to constantly improve, reduce the risks our people face and make sure they have all the resources they need. that need colludes the men and women at the state department's diplomatic service. they are professionals and pate rots who seven where there are little or no u.s. military presence. it's important to recognize that our colleagues at home and abroad get it right countless times a day for years on end in some of the toughest circumstances manageable. we cannot lose sight of that. but we learned some very hard and painful lessons in eleven ghazi. we were -- benghazi. we are already or acting on them, we have to do better. we owe it to our colleagues who host their lives in benghazi, we owe it to the security professionals who acted with such extraordinary heroism tha
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we owe it to ambassador stevens. [inaudible] >> i hope that secretary clinton will be able to testify. i know she is recovering at home and at a not be in easy thing to accomplish a few days after the session. ultimately, we need to present this to the american people. we lost four of our best, including our ambassador. it is a rare occurrence, but the fact that it did occur as a challenge to all of us to tell the american people would have been in honest terms and make sure to do everything in our power to make sure it doesn't happen again. [inaudible] >> okay, thank you. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> i just had the briefing on big guy god the end what happened. i impression is that the state department clearly detailed the monolith be prepared. they failed to anticipate what was coming because of how bad the security risk already was there. they failed to provide the adequate security. they failed to connect the dots. so they didn't have adequate security leading up to the attack and once t
we owe it to ambassador stevens. [inaudible] >> i hope that secretary clinton will be able to testify. i know she is recovering at home and at a not be in easy thing to accomplish a few days after the session. ultimately, we need to present this to the american people. we lost four of our best, including our ambassador. it is a rare occurrence, but the fact that it did occur as a challenge to all of us to tell the american people would have been in honest terms and make sure to do...
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down their mission, their consulate or whatever, the mission was in benghazi, we understand that chris stevens wanted to be there, had a connection to benghazi, had been there during the war. but was he adequately secured and what about the nurfailures intelligence. >> they knew libya was not going to calm down overnight and have multiparty elections and a normal place overnight. they had to look at the tactical issues there and it seemed there were a lot of problems with militias running around not integrated into any police force let alone the national army. there were issues they needed to look at. on the other hand you're trying to manage that risk with the need to get out, talk to the libyan people, make sure they understand that we care, that we didn't just lose interest once gadhafi left the scene. i think it is -- it was very important to get out there, but, you know, i think the accountability review board is going to look at that very crucial question how well did they manage the risk? you cannot eliminate the risk. this is what diplomats do. we are out there, many of these circumsta
down their mission, their consulate or whatever, the mission was in benghazi, we understand that chris stevens wanted to be there, had a connection to benghazi, had been there during the war. but was he adequately secured and what about the nurfailures intelligence. >> they knew libya was not going to calm down overnight and have multiparty elections and a normal place overnight. they had to look at the tactical issues there and it seemed there were a lot of problems with militias running...
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stevens just started serving as ambassador in libya in may. before that, he was a u.s. diplomat during the revolution in libya and for several years prior he's a career diplomat and also a former peace corps volunteer in morocco. among the other americans killed, foreign service information officer sean smith, a husband and a father of two. he joined the state department ten years ago. he'd served in baghdad, south africa and most recently at the hague. the other two americans who were killed had not been identified. the government is still in the process of notifying their families. >>> joining me now is "time" magazine international editor jim frederic and former state department officer egypt officer joel reuben, director of policy for the plowshares foundation. good afternoon to both of you. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon. >> jim, i want to pick up where mick left and richard engel left off, as well. the idea this was a spontaneous eruption of violence. >> right. >> as we learn more, that appears to be something that's not the case, perhaps this was something
stevens just started serving as ambassador in libya in may. before that, he was a u.s. diplomat during the revolution in libya and for several years prior he's a career diplomat and also a former peace corps volunteer in morocco. among the other americans killed, foreign service information officer sean smith, a husband and a father of two. he joined the state department ten years ago. he'd served in baghdad, south africa and most recently at the hague. the other two americans who were killed...
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they could be talking about the death of stevens and egypt and talk about the tweets and who said what. talk about arab spring. they could be talking about global village and one guy is setting off movies and across a chain of events or they can choose to see throughs the prism of the presidential campaign and take one statement from mitt romney and turn that around. so probably by friday the story had gotten so serious they had to realize the real issue is the middle east. the chances that anybody in middle east listening to mitt romney is zero. nobody is getting upset because mitt romney said something on wednesday. >> jon: that is question. that has been the story. what did mitt romney say and when did he say it nobody is asking why were we not prepared on attacks on 9/11 for instance? >> that is clearly a question that has been under covered along with other sishs. how is it possible that a junior public affairs officer somebody who is reporting to ambassador in egypt who is in washington did not clear his statements. it caused tremendous controversy. what about the movie? is there
they could be talking about the death of stevens and egypt and talk about the tweets and who said what. talk about arab spring. they could be talking about global village and one guy is setting off movies and across a chain of events or they can choose to see throughs the prism of the presidential campaign and take one statement from mitt romney and turn that around. so probably by friday the story had gotten so serious they had to realize the real issue is the middle east. the chances that...
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this is new video the commotion where friendly libyans discovered a badly wounded ambassador stevens in a room inside. there are frames not showing of the ambassador still apparently breathing being taken from the scene to the hospital. clearly it was a tragedy, but was it a foreseeable and therefore possibly preventable one? so far the government's line is that the benghazi murders were probably spontaneous and not premeditated reaction to the anti-muslim video on youtube. >> it's important to know there's an fbi investigation that has begun and will take some time to be completed. that will tell us with certaindy what transpired. but our current best assessment based on the information we have at present is, in fact, what this began as was a spontaneous, not a premeditated response to what had transpired in cairo. in cairo as you know a few hours earlier, there was a violent protest that was undertaken in reaction to this very offensive video that was disseminated. >> that was susan rice yesterday morning. now, many have a hard time believing that, includeing lindsey graham. his co
this is new video the commotion where friendly libyans discovered a badly wounded ambassador stevens in a room inside. there are frames not showing of the ambassador still apparently breathing being taken from the scene to the hospital. clearly it was a tragedy, but was it a foreseeable and therefore possibly preventable one? so far the government's line is that the benghazi murders were probably spontaneous and not premeditated reaction to the anti-muslim video on youtube. >> it's...
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the world needs a lot more big brothers like chris stevens. >> i am tom stevens, to give you the little brother perspective. two points. i would like to comment somewhat on some of the early development of his diplomatic skills. you have heard in the past several weeks why he was a good diplomat. i think there are some things you haven't heard that you might be interested in. secondly, on a more serious note, how his personality and mentoring of my big brother possibly affected my life. in a lot of the media reports, a man of the people, peace and love. all that is true, not denying any of that. but there's a different skill set also required. that is the power of subtle persuasion. you have to be able to convince someone to do something that is not necessarily in that person's best interest yet make that person think he is doing something great. he developed those at an early age. i have some examples for you. he never once yelled at me. i never saw him yell at anybody. never saw him hit anybody. though he is my big brother, he never hit me. not once. however, he was able to convince m
the world needs a lot more big brothers like chris stevens. >> i am tom stevens, to give you the little brother perspective. two points. i would like to comment somewhat on some of the early development of his diplomatic skills. you have heard in the past several weeks why he was a good diplomat. i think there are some things you haven't heard that you might be interested in. secondly, on a more serious note, how his personality and mentoring of my big brother possibly affected my life....
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he met with stevens just before he left the u.s. for his new job as ambassador to libya. >> i was struck by the fact that he was eager to go. he was earnest. i think he was looking forward to his first ambassadorship. >> reporter: george served with stevens in the peace corps in the '80s. he taught english to kids in a small moroccan town and he says even back then, stevens dreamed of becoming an ambassador. >> he just fell in love with morocco and that part of the world. it was the shark that shaped the rest of his career. >> reporter: the east bay native studied law at uc hastings in san francisco. >> he would pop in my office if he was in town. levine says he's not at all surprised stevens gave his life trying to save others. >> he could have literally sent in the marines. there's a battalion there protecting the embassy. he didn't do that. he wanted to be there and take his people and get them back to safety. he knew he was taking a risk. he did it any way. what more do you need to know? >> he epitomized tolerance, understanding
he met with stevens just before he left the u.s. for his new job as ambassador to libya. >> i was struck by the fact that he was eager to go. he was earnest. i think he was looking forward to his first ambassadorship. >> reporter: george served with stevens in the peace corps in the '80s. he taught english to kids in a small moroccan town and he says even back then, stevens dreamed of becoming an ambassador. >> he just fell in love with morocco and that part of the world. it...
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chris stevens understood that as well as anyone. crystals knew that every chief of mission has the responsibility to insure the best possible security and support for our people. as senior officials here in washington, we share that profound responsibility. we have to constantly improve, reduce the risks our people face and make sure they have all the resources they need. that need colludes the men and women at the state department's diplomatic service. they are professionals and pate rots who seven where there are little or no u.s. military presence. it's important to recognize that our colleagues at home and abroad get it right countless times a day for years on end in some of the toughest circumstances manageable. we cannot lose sight of that. but we learned some very hard and painful lessons in eleven ghazi. we were -- benghazi. we are already or acting on them, we have to do better. we owe it to our colleagues who host their lives in benghazi, we owe it to the security professionals who acted with such extraordinary heroism tha
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ambassador stevens had perhaps the best knowledge of benghazi of any american official. that was taken in washington, certainly, is a very serious that her conclusions on his part. to just to follow up, why such a passing reference to military involvement? can you explain why they couldn't have done more? >> we look at the posture very vividly. this was over in a matter of 20 or 30 minutes with respect to special mission specifically. and we have no forces ready or tethered focus on the mission so they could respond. nor would i expect we would have. i noticed that there was no mention of the cia in the report. despite the fact that they have more personal they are. do they share some blame? [talking over each other] >> it's not an organization. >> thank you very much to the chairman and vice chairman. you think you. [inaudible conversations] >> coming up next, more on the u.s. consulate attacked and benghazi, libya. testifying about the security of the mission. investigators into the attack said security settings and submission of the post. that hearing begins at 8:00 a
ambassador stevens had perhaps the best knowledge of benghazi of any american official. that was taken in washington, certainly, is a very serious that her conclusions on his part. to just to follow up, why such a passing reference to military involvement? can you explain why they couldn't have done more? >> we look at the posture very vividly. this was over in a matter of 20 or 30 minutes with respect to special mission specifically. and we have no forces ready or tethered focus on the...
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my father was a career foreign service officer like ambassador christopher stevens was. and i know the risks that these americans take every day to represent our country overseas. so we welcome them home with great sadness, he and the others there to protect american personnel in libya, but also as the president and secretary of state have said, refortified in our intent to make sure that the united states remains a voice for democracy, for freedom and the rule of law around the world. >> and this despite many of your colleagues in the house and in the senate who were saying that what america should do now is withdraw funding, financial support, and frankly walk away from a number of these nations. >> well, that would be a very bad mistake. let's look at the situation in libya and remember that ambassador stevens was there to help the libyan people liberate themselves from a vicious dictator, and he was a friend of the libyan people and the libyan government has condemned the violence in the attacks against the americans. you saw the libyan ambassador to the united state
my father was a career foreign service officer like ambassador christopher stevens was. and i know the risks that these americans take every day to represent our country overseas. so we welcome them home with great sadness, he and the others there to protect american personnel in libya, but also as the president and secretary of state have said, refortified in our intent to make sure that the united states remains a voice for democracy, for freedom and the rule of law around the world. >>...
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ambassador to libya. >> pelley: stevens was 52. he first went to the middle east as a young volunteer with the peace corps. >> i worked as an english teacher in the a town in the high atlas mountains in morocco for two years and quickly grew to love this part of the world. since joining the tporpbg service i've spent almost my entire career in the middle east and north africa. >> pelley: in the early days of libya's revolution, stevens arrived in benghazi by cargo ship to meet with the rebels who would overthrow moammar qaddafi. secretary of state clinton said that he risked his life to stop a tyrant then gave his life to build a better libya. also killed was sean smith, an air force veteran. he spent ten years in the state department as an information management officer. he served all over the world and was in libya on temporary assignment. the state department won't say who the two other victims are until their families have been notified. that internet film that ridicules the muslim faith also touched off a protest at the u.s. e
ambassador to libya. >> pelley: stevens was 52. he first went to the middle east as a young volunteer with the peace corps. >> i worked as an english teacher in the a town in the high atlas mountains in morocco for two years and quickly grew to love this part of the world. since joining the tporpbg service i've spent almost my entire career in the middle east and north africa. >> pelley: in the early days of libya's revolution, stevens arrived in benghazi by cargo ship to meet...
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for the final time, ambassador chris stevens, mr. sean smith, mr. glen doherty and mr. tyrone woods. >> to the families of our fallen colleagues, i offer our most heartfelt condolences and deepest gratitude. >> they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it. they embodied it. the courage. the hope. and yes, the idealism. that fundamental american belief that we can leave this world a little better than before. that's who they were. and that's who we are. >> four men are now under arrest for tuesday's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate. we'll get to what's happening in the middle east in a minute. first let's bring in former ambassador mark ginsberg who knew ambassador stevens we know the intelligence community is very small, so we're sorry for your life. >> thank you. the fact of the matter is the foreign service and all of us who have served in the past in the diplomatic service and who knew chris from the time -- he was teaching english in morocco in the peace corp. when i was ambassador. he and i had been in contact
for the final time, ambassador chris stevens, mr. sean smith, mr. glen doherty and mr. tyrone woods. >> to the families of our fallen colleagues, i offer our most heartfelt condolences and deepest gratitude. >> they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it. they embodied it. the courage. the hope. and yes, the idealism. that fundamental american belief that we can leave this world a little better than before. that's who they were. and that's who we are. >> four...
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but i had gotten to know chris stevens quite well. and in ambassador chris stevens' death, the libyan people have lost someone in their democratic revolution. the american people have lost a selfless and dedicated servant of our interests and values and i have lost a friend. my thoughts and prayers today are with chris's family and the loved ones of his fallen colleagues. may god grant them comfort in their time of grieve. one of my most memorable meetings with chris stevens was last april. as u.s. eninvoice to the libyan opposition, he had traveled to benghazi at great personal risk to represent the country that he loved so much. it was clear that there was no where that chris would rather have been than libya. we spent the day together meeting opposition leaders and many ordinary citizens who spoke about how much the opportunity to finally live in freedom meant to them and how grateful they were for america's support. chris stevens embassy odied that support and his passion for his mission was infectious. i kept in touch with him. i
but i had gotten to know chris stevens quite well. and in ambassador chris stevens' death, the libyan people have lost someone in their democratic revolution. the american people have lost a selfless and dedicated servant of our interests and values and i have lost a friend. my thoughts and prayers today are with chris's family and the loved ones of his fallen colleagues. may god grant them comfort in their time of grieve. one of my most memorable meetings with chris stevens was last april. as...
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ambassador christopher stevens might have been -- excuse me, might not have been preventable, but it should have been foreseeable. according to our reporting. our reporting from inside libya seems to indicate that libyan officials believe that the threat was growing and they warned american diplomats about it. this is new video, the commotion outside the benghazi consulate where friendly libyans discovered a badly wounded ambassador stevens in a room inside. there are frames not showing of the ambassador still apparently breathing being taken from the scene to the hospital. clearly it was a tragedy, but was it a foreseeable and therefore possibly preventable one? so far the government's line is that the benghazi murders were probably spontaneous and not premeditated reaction to the anti-muslim video on youtube. >> it's important to know there's an fbi investigation that has begun and will take some time to be completed. that will tell us with certainty what transpired. but our current best assessment based on the information we have at present is, in fact, what this began as was a sp
ambassador christopher stevens might have been -- excuse me, might not have been preventable, but it should have been foreseeable. according to our reporting. our reporting from inside libya seems to indicate that libyan officials believe that the threat was growing and they warned american diplomats about it. this is new video, the commotion outside the benghazi consulate where friendly libyans discovered a badly wounded ambassador stevens in a room inside. there are frames not showing of the...
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my name is chris stevens and i am the new u.s. ambassador to libya. this is a video he made to introduce himself he was among the first american diplomats sent to libya in 2007 and helps free the people from the dictator. >>> i was thrilled to watch the libyan people stand up and demand their rights. teocallis dave as a teacher in san francisco worked side-by-side with stevens when both were peace corps volunteers and morocco in the 1980's. it was really hard to fill the shoes because he was like the beautiful inside and outside. he was a graduate of piedmont high school and uc-berkeley and then went on to law school. >>> is such a waste. i'm sorry. he was a college roommates. the waves in never sought a more honorable man and manages to enjoy life he was the embodiment of is why did these. he was always positive. he was an amazing man an amazing person. still awaits and tonight president obama's spoke with both the president of egypt and libya asking for security cooperation. reporting in berkeley cbs five. the airwaves their citizens up in gauzy you
my name is chris stevens and i am the new u.s. ambassador to libya. this is a video he made to introduce himself he was among the first american diplomats sent to libya in 2007 and helps free the people from the dictator. >>> i was thrilled to watch the libyan people stand up and demand their rights. teocallis dave as a teacher in san francisco worked side-by-side with stevens when both were peace corps volunteers and morocco in the 1980's. it was really hard to fill the shoes because...